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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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